In Eurythmics, Art and Pedagogy Merge

This article describes how the pedagogical practice of eurythmics merges with the aesthetic attributes of the arts. Given that the teaching of eurythmics is based on many elements of visual arts, participants in these classes will find themselves exposed to art ́s same processes from many different perspectives. Whether undertaken by children, students or adults, the objectives and demands of eurhythmics’ tasks are to listen carefully, to look closely, to sense, to feel, and thus to be involved with the whole body as an alert instrument. These forms of engagement are essential conditions for immersing ourselves in a creative process with other people in which originality and artistic form are central to our goal, as these eventually come to fruition as if by themselves. When this state of full immersion occurs, we hear ‘unheard things’, we glimpse new aspects, we discover new potential, new proficiencies in our movement, in our reactions, in our contacts with others, and also with ourselves.